These pages teach you how to speak to God from your heart, not just from your lips, and how to deal better with the many troubles that keep you from turning completely to Christ as your truest, dearest friend. They show you how to clear away common hindrances to fruitful prayer and meditation, learn from your sorrows and falls, and perfect your love for God and His creatures. With remarkable insight, these pages map the unique temptations that befall people who are especially devoted to God, and they explain the most efficacious way of using temptations to grow closer to Christ. Soon you'll find yourself developing a faith that is wise and mature, a faith that is attractive to others and can endure the most furious trials.
